deloft

English

Etymology

de- +‎ loft

Verb

deloft (third-person singular simple present delofts, present participle delofting, simple past and past participle delofted)

1. (golf) To reduce the loft of a stroke with.
   • 2009 April 13, Bill Pennington, “Sorenstam’s Tips for Flop Shots in Tough Spots”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     To ensure that you do not make a normal transfer of weight to your front foot during the swing, which may be good for full shots or chips but delofts the club in a flop shot, practice keeping your front heel off the ground throughout the swing.

Anagrams

• floted, lofted